How to draw a maze with a pencil

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A labyrinth is a structure that consists of intricate passages leading to an exit or leading to a dead end. It can be used, for example, as a decorative pattern, logo or puzzle. And in this article we will look at how to draw different mazes.

Classic maze

The Cretan labyrinth is considered a classic, and you may know about it from the legend of Theseus and Ariadne. And you can draw a labyrinth in five stages:

1. Draw a cross and put four dots at the corners of a fictitious square.
2. Connect the top of the vertical bar to the top right point with a curved line.
3. With another curved line, connect the right edge of the horizontal bar with the top point on the left.
4. Draw a large curved line from the left edge of the horizontal bar to the bottom point on the right.
5. Extend a vertical strip from the bottom and combine its tip with the bottom point on the left.

Round Maze

To draw a maze with a more complex structure, draw eight concentric circles,having previously left a small circle for the center of the labyrinth. Circles of different sizes are called concentric, but with a common center.

To make things easier, number the circles from one to eight, starting with the largest one.

In the center of the labyrinth draw a figure in the shape of a flower. This flower should be perfectly symmetrical, that is, if a straight line is drawn through its center, then two identical halves should be obtained.

Draw two lines horizontally and four vertically through the maze without crossing the center. These lines should match the radius of the maze. In addition, they must be placed at the same distance from each other.

Erase the lines to create maze moves. Start with a horizontal stripe on the left and erase the lines in the first, second, fifth, sixth and seventh circles. Also wipe off part of the seventh circle. When erasing unnecessary stripes, do not forget to make the width of the labyrinth paths equal to the distance between the circles.

Wipe off the vertical stripe on the first circle, leaving the rest intact. Also remove parts of the third, fifth and seventh rings.

Remove the horizontal bar in circle number seven, and parts of the second, fourth and sixth circle.

Erase the vertical line, which is located first from the left, near the third, fourth and seventh rings. The second vertical line does not need to be touched. Also wipe the third vertical strip from the left next to the seventh ring without touching the rest.

To complete the moves, keep erasing parts of the lines in each circle. ATfirst circle, erase the part that is between the first and second vertical stripes. In the second and sixth rings, delete the fragment between the first and third vertical stripes, as well as the element on the left. In the third, fifth and seventh circle, erase the part between the first and third vertical lines, as well as the part to the right. In the fourth circle, remove the fragment between the second and third lines drawn vertically. At the eighth ring, erase the element between the same lines.

Simple maze

To draw a labyrinth with a pencil, first draw a square. Wipe two small parts in it. They will be the entrance and exit of the maze.

Draw another quadrilateral inside the first square. Wipe the three parts of the second square.

Continue drawing squares inside each other and wiping a few pieces into them, creating passages. In the center of the maze, you can add several rectangles side by side and also make moves in them. Draw a few more squares inside these rectangles.

Select the only correct path to the exit and block the rest of the moves with lines. Double-check the possibility of passing the maze in other ways and block all unnecessary passages.

How to draw a maze for kids?

Draw a rectangle on paper and create an entrance and exit for the maze.

Divide the maze area into 6 identical cells. Don't press too hard on the pencil as you draw, because those lines will need to be erased.

Each sector mustconnect only with two other sectors, and the path from the start point to the finish line must pass through each cell. Try to make the path through the cells intuitive.

Determine the location of critical points that allow you to move between cells.

Erase the sector boundary at critical points to form a path between two cells.

Cover your links. After that, draw the new cell borders. The boundaries between sectors must touch each other.

Draw moves inside the "chambers". The tracks should be about a centimeter wide, and their borders should be a single line drawn in pencil. Don't create dead ends inside cells.

Solve your maze. Make sure you don't accidentally block a critical point and that there is only one way to get through the labyrinth.

How to draw a maze by cells?

To draw a maze, you will need a checkered sheet and a pencil. The edges of the labyrinth in this case will be cell lines or diagonal lines drawn through the cells. First, decide where your maze will begin and end. Create a rectangular labyrinth outline and fill all its space with different moves. You should start drawing from the center, adding false paths along the way. However, be careful not to accidentally block the path to the exit.